Alumni Making a Difference

Charlene Begley '88, A WSJ "Woman to Watch"

Ms. Charlene Begley, UVM School of Business Administration alumna, and Board of Advisors named #21 in Wall Street Journal's "50 Women to Watch."

Susan Stark, '88: Provident Investment Counsel
Gary Michael Green '88, Entrepreneur
EDUCATION:
B.A., Political Science, UVM, 1988
M.B.A., New York University

BUSINESS:
First Quality Maintenance, LP
Classic Security, LLC
Bright Star Couriers, LLC

Mr. Green believes that it is important as an entrepreneur to not only have creative ideas, but to surround himself with people who also have creative ideas. When his employees come to him with ideas about projects and possible extensions of his business, he helps them execute their vision.

Key Compton '92, Entrepreneur
Mr. Anthony Key Compton ("Key"), a self-described "serial entrepreneur," certainly has a keen understanding of how to target niche markets . His latest venture is as Co-founder and Principal of SoundSpectrum, Inc., an on-line music business that uses mathematically-based algorithms to create visual patterns that move to music being played on the computer. Such innovation is not unusual for a man whose career has been shaped by many adventures.

Davis Fansler '79, Principal, Partners Healthcare Consulting, Inc.

EDUCATION:
B.S., UVM, 1979

BUSINESS:
Partners Healthcare Consulting, Inc.

Mr. Davis Fansler (UVM '79) is the very successful Principal and Director of Partners Healthcare Consulting, Inc., a Minneapolis-based company. Partners specializes in medical practice performance improvement, hospital-physician integration strategies, and ambulatory strategic planning on a national basis. Mr. Fansler primarily works with his clients on developing business strategies that are designed to bring hospitals closer to their physicians. He also works with his clients on operational and financial performance improvement. He has been published extensively and lectures around the country on a variety of topics related to health system---physician business strategies.